How to Walk Away

 Shirley J.         Adult Fiction                     Paraplegia, Physical Therapy, old and new relationships        

How to Walk Away by Catherine Center  368 pages

Margaret Jacobsen is terrified of flying but she is so in love with her boyfriend, Chip, that he finally convinces her to fly with him.   While in the air he proposes and gives her his grandmother's engagement ring.  She is ecstatic all her dreams are coming true!  Then the plane crashes and her life takes a number of tragic twists culminating in her being left a paraplegic while her boyfriend walked away with minor healable injuries.   During all she has to endure, the now fiancee either is AWOL or drunk out of his mind when he does deem to drop by.  Chip's mother intervenes and life comes to an unbelievable screeching halt for Margaret and now she has to do physical therapy with a cranky Scotsman who has no sympathy for her and pushes her to her breaking point.  And now her sister who left 3 years ago and was always the black sheep of the family is trying to barge into her life!   A good story, with many funny parts, too.  I would recommend this one to high schoolers on up.